This one is about to get ‘interesting’, and NOT in a good way… India said it attacked “terrorist infrastructure” in neighboring Pakistan on Wednesday in two of its occupied territories, killing at least one child and wounding two other people … Continue reading
Category Archives: random travel
It’s spring, so it’s THAT time of year around here… Spring is in full throttle, with summer just around the corner. Around this time, events around me inevitably trigger the same two recurring questions, like clockwork, year after year after … Continue reading
Nine months after their 8 day tour, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on terra firma at 5:57 EST yesterday. I can see it now… “Hi, honey. I’m home… It’ll be a few days while I get my land … Continue reading
I’ll be out for a few days at FenCon in Dallas, HERE. If you’re attending, stop by and say hi! Below are my panels I’m on and where they will be. Firearms For Writers Friday 4:00 PM Ebony Reading Saturday 10:30 AM Mahogany What’s … Continue reading
With a new trick… Voyager 1 continues to amaze. After 47 years, having crossed together with its twin into interstellar space, you’d think the spacecraft would stop surprising us. No chance. The probe had another glitch in the last few … Continue reading
Gonna be gone for a few days. I’ll be at P-Con down in Dallas through Sunday. If you’re in the neighborhood, drop by! Doing a few panels and a reading, among other things. https://www.p-con.us/ Go read the folks on the … Continue reading
Finally, after almost 30 years, geofencing got taken to the 5th Circuit on appeal! In a major decision on Friday, the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that geofence warrants are “categorically prohibited by the Fourth Amendment.” Closely following arguments EFF has made … Continue reading
Welp, first it was the Boeing Starliner issues (now 55 days and continuing, HERE). And a ‘contrary’ opinion of their options, HERE. And now the NG supply capsule Cygnus didn’t make the original Targeted Altitude Burn… A Falcon 9 launched … Continue reading
‘Really’ rising??? Nuff said… … Continue reading
Made it home in one piece, glad to have made the trip, but TWO conventions back to back wore my tired old ass out!!! TL;DR Writer’s Cantina is a very small but very professional con! Limited spaces and time this … Continue reading